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+# go-redis-inventory — agents map
+
+Redis-backed **inventory + reservation** service. Tracks stock levels and
+runs atomic reservation operations via Lua scripts; also consumes an
+`inventory_changed` pub/sub channel to mirror upstream changes.
+
+## Where to start
+
+- `README.md` — start here, it has the high-level intent.
+- `pkg/inventory/types.go` — all the data structures (`InventoryItem`,
+  `InventoryReference`, `CartReserveRequest`, …).
+- `pkg/inventory/redis_service.go` — basic get / batch get / reserve path
+  + the Lua scripts (`reserveScript`, `reservationCheck`).
+- `pkg/inventory/redis_reservation_service.go` — cart-shaped reservations
+  with release/availability semantics + corresponding `_test.go`.
+- `pkg/inventory/listener.go` — `InventoryChangeListener` on the
+  `inventory_changed` pub/sub channel.
+- `pkg/inventory/adapter.go` — `ReservationPolicyAdapter` bridging to
+  `platform/inventory.ReservationPolicy`.
+
+## Architecture
+
+- **Two responsibilities, one process**: (1) hold and serve inventory state;
+  (2) mirror upstream changes via pub/sub.
+- **Atomicity**: reservation idempotency and TTL semantics come from Lua
+  scripts embedded here. The scripts are the seam — if they change, the
+  test in `redis_reservation_service_test.go` is the contract.
+- **Adapter**: the `ReservationPolicyAdapter` is the seam to
+  `platform/inventory`. Two adapters (this service and any other downstream
+  caller) is what makes it a real seam, not a hypothetical one.
+
+## Important files by area
+
+| Area                          | File                                                |
+| ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
+| Domain model                  | `pkg/inventory/types.go`                            |
+| Core service                  | `pkg/inventory/redis_service.go`                    |
+| Reservation service (cart)    | `pkg/inventory/redis_reservation_service.go`        |
+| Pub/sub listener              | `pkg/inventory/listener.go`                         |
+| Platform adapter              | `pkg/inventory/adapter.go`                          |
+| Reservation tests             | `pkg/inventory/redis_reservation_service_test.go`   |
+
+## Cross-project seams
+
+- **`platform/inventory`**: implements `ReservationPolicy` via the adapter.
+- **`go-cart-actor`**: consumes reservations through that adapter.
+- **Redis pub/sub**: receives `inventory_changed` events.
+
+## Improvement suggestions
+
+- **`types.go` carries mixed concerns** — `InventoryItem` (storage) sits
+  next to `CartReserveRequest` (request). Split into `types/`
+  (storage-level) and `types/cart.go` (request) so callers can depend on
+  only the slice they need.
+- **Two reservation services**: `redis_service.go` has its own reserve,
+  `redis_reservation_service.go` has another, plus a `Level` type
+  (`level.go`). The relationship between them isn't documented; an
+  architecture paragraph at the top of the package would help
+  (`doc.go` or `pkg/inventory/README.md`).
+- **`listener.go` is single-channel** — it consumes only `inventory_changed`.
+  If more channels need the same lifecycle (reconnect, dedupe, back-off),
+  factor out a tiny `pubsub.Consumer` and let the listener wrap it.
+- **Lua scripts live inside Go source.** Promote them to `.lua` files,
+  registered via `//go:embed` — that makes them version-controlled and
+  testable independently of the Go code.
+- **No config validation.** A malformed `REDIS_URL`/`CHANNEL` boots and
+  fails at first call. Fail fast in `main.go` with explicit error messages.